2012 Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TSI GTI

Overview

• Make: Volkswagen
• Model: Polo
• Trim: GTI
• Version: 1.4 TSI GTI DSG FWD Euro 5 5dr (178 bhp)
• Year: 2012
• Mileage: 46,000 miles
• Fuel: Petrol
• Body: Hatchback, 5 doors, 5 seats
• Engine: 1.4 litres, 178 bhp
• Gearbox: Automatic (DSG)
• Drive: Front-wheel drive
• Colour: White
• CO2: 139 g/km
• Emissions standard: Euro 5, ULEZ compliant

About this car

The advertised mileage for this 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI is 46,000 miles. Its asking price of £7,495 is £323 below the AskCar estimate of £7,818. The AskCar estimate uses 8,273 UK dealer adverts for the Volkswagen Polo, with adjustments for age, mileage, trim, engine and other specifications. It first appeared in our advert records today. The latest MOT recorded 47,271 miles, above the advertised mileage. Check this with the dealer. Its MOT is recorded as valid until 19 April 2027. The seller is Adro Motors, based in Rusper. How to contact the dealer and its opening hours are on this AskCar page.

Stock data as of 12 November 2026.

How we estimate prices and check cars

Price

Fair price: £323 (4%) under the AskCar estimate of £7,818.

The AskCar estimate is our expected asking price for this car. It uses UK dealer asking prices, accounting for make, model, trim, version, age, mileage, fuel, gearbox, body type, driven wheels, engine size and power. It is an advertised price, not a confirmed sale price.

It draws on 8,273 priced Volkswagen Polo adverts across different ages and specifications, as of 12 November 2026.

A 2012 Volkswagen Polo with the 1.4 petrol engine is typically advertised at £6,300: the median of the 65 for sale on AskCar, as of 12 November 2026.

Time on sale

AskCar first saw this 2012 Volkswagen Polo advertised today. About 6 in 10 of 2012 Volkswagen Polo cars are gone from sale within a month of being advertised: 189 of the 311 first advertised between 12 July 2026 and 9 October 2026.

Price history

AskCar first saw this advert on 12 November 2026 at £7,495. Its asking price has not changed.

Mileage and MOT

MOT, from the government's MOT records (DVSA, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency), as of 12 November 2026: valid until 19 April 2027.

It has had one MOT, on 20 April 2026, and passed.

There were no advisories at the latest test.

Mileage at that test: 47,271 miles. The advert says 46,000 miles, fewer than the MOT record, so ask the dealer which is right.

Advertised mileage is about 22,500 miles lower than the median mileage of a 2012 Volkswagen Polo on AskCar.

Similar cars

8 other 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI 1.4 petrol automatic hatchbacks are for sale at UK dealers, from £4,800 to £8,689, as of 12 November 2026.

The 3 closest to this car in mileage:

• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 54,200 miles. Price: £7,094, £401 less than this car. Dealer: Theale Motor Company in Reading. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-8a371ec35a20
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, white. Mileage: 54,460 miles. Price: £7,995, £500 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Planet in Milton Keynes. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-e358dd0f0f6f
• 2012 Volkswagen Polo GTI, 1.4 petrol hatchback, black. Mileage: 27,350 miles. Price: £8,689, £1,194 more than this car. Dealer: Auto Investments UK (Aiuk) in Leicester. AskCar page: https://askcar.co.uk/car/volkswagen-polo-2012-35e93a2c3bca